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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 13, 1933.
as delivered, marked as an exhibit, must be annexed; the means of knowledge of the deponent as to the identity of the person served must be shown.
(c) All subsequent pleadings and proceedings in respect of such plea shall be filed and carried on in the same manner as is hereinbefore directed in respect of an original petition except as hereinafter provided.
(2) If no answer to the plea of the Attorney General is filed within twenty one days after the delivery of such plea, or if an answer is filed and withdrawn or not proceeded with, the Attorney General may apply forthwith by motion to rescind the decree nisi and dismiss the petition.
(3) If the charges contained in the plea of the Attorney General are not denied in the answer thereto, the party in whose favour the decree nisi has been pronounced shall within fourteen days from the expiry of the time limited for filing of a Reply apply to the Court by summons for an order that the cause he set down for trial or hearing and shall forthwith file and give to the Attorney General notice of his having so done
In default of such application for setting down and notice the Attorney General may apply forthwith by motion to rescind the decree nisi and dismiss the petition.
49. Any person other than the Attorney General wishing to show cause against making absolute a Decree Nisi shall enter an appearance in the cause in which such Decree Nisi has been pronounced, and within four days thereafter file affidavits setting forth the facts upon which he relies and forthwith de- liver copies thereof to the party or the solicitor of the party in whose favour the Decree Nisi has been pronounced.
50. The Party in the cause in whose favour the Decree Nisi has been pronounced may within fourteen days after delivery of the affidavits file affidavits in answer, and the person showing cause against the Decree Nisi being made absolute may within fourteen days file affidavits in reply.
51. No affidavits are to be filed in rejoinder to the afidavits in reply without leave of a Judge.
52. The questions raised on such affidavits shall be argued in such manner and at such time as a Judge may on application upon summons direct.
Decree Absolute.
53. Application to make absolute a Decree Nisi shall be made to the Court by filing in the Registry a Notice in writing, in Form 6 in the First Schedule to these Rules, setting forth that application is made for such Decree Absolute, which will there- upon be pronounced in open court at a time appointed for that purpose.
In support of such application it must be shown. by affidavit filed with the said notice that search has been made in the proper books at the Registry up to within six days of the time appointed, and that at such time no person had intervened .or obtained leave to intervene in the cause, and that no Appear- ance has been entered nor any affidavit filed on behalf of any person wishing to show cause against the Decree Nisi being made absolute; and in case leave to intervene had been ob-